A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting There

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"Wow, what an amazing resource. Your First Cut sets your goals for you, keeps you focused, and then helps you track your own progress. It also offers 'battle-scarred' advice from hit composers that is profound, encouraging and downright inspiring. It is a sure-fire 'how to' guide for the serious songwriter."

Welcome

Welcome, and thanks for visiting our website!

Whether you’ve written your very first song or you’re a seasoned songwriter pounding the streets, you’ve come to the right place. “Your First Cut” will help you set your goals, keep you focused, and help you track your own progress toward realizing your dream of someone recording your song.

Start by taking the questionnaire to see where your strengths and weaknesses are. Feel free to browse the sample chapters, read the latest news and reviews, and be sure to sign up for our semi-occasional newsletter. Drop in on our discussion forum where you can communicate with other songwriters about both your, and their, first cut endeavors and support each other's dreams.

We’ll be traveling around the country facilitating workshops to help songwriters achieve their first cut goals. Click on “Appearances and Workshops” to find out when we’ll be in your area.